Middlesboro
KYBell County, Kentucky
Population 24K |Median income $33,658 |2 hospitals
Population
24,248
Bell County
Median Income
$33,658
-47% vs avg
Median Home Value
$76,700
-61% vs avg
Median Age
41.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
24K-16%
Median Income
$32,403+24%
Median Home Value
$83,000+23%
Poverty Rate
27.1%-19%
Unemployment
10.5%-18%
Economics
Median Rent $608/mo
Poverty Rate
26.3% +83% vs avg
Unemployment 10%
Bachelor's Degree+ 11.7%
Work From Home 4.2%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 94.4%
Other / Multiethnic 2.2%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.1%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
41.5%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 49.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
184 per 100k
-48% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1497 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
136.9
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
39.3
Burglary
251.1
Larceny-Theft
1019.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
225.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL
MIDDLESBORO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Bell County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.